Ethnic Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 11 of them were ethnic studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ethnic Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Illinois University Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Northeastern Illinois University Ethnic Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ethnic studies programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern Illinois University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Northeastern Illinois University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Schools	106
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #24 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Northeastern Illinois University. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ethnic studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northeastern Illinois University Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 ethnic studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern Illinois University, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern Illinois University also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Serhii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.